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Volume 16 Issue 13
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City Hall expansion approved by Planning Commission
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PLANS APPROVED: A layout of the plans for the expansion to City Hall.
BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
A divided Planning Commission approved plans for an expansion to City Hall at their Nov. 16 meeting. During their first pass at the building, Commissioners had voiced concern about the placement of equipment/machinery, use of solar panels near the existing
City Hall and the size of the proposed building. However, a revision to the placement of the solar panels and the presence of a previously absent Commissioner was enough for the project to secure four votes. The City wants to build a threestory, 45-foot tall building at the SEE EXPANSION PAGE 5
Staying fit during the holiday season MARINA ANDALON
DECORATIONS HIT DOWNTOWN
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The annual decorations of Santa Monica Place are up and ready for vistors and locals to stop by. Enjoy the festive season with shopping, eating along with meeting Santa Claus. Take photos at his holiday winter seaside home.
Gary Limjap (310) 586-0339 In today’s real estate climate ...
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During the festive season temptations rise to skip the gym and break the diet, especially with the holiday season in full effect. With Thanksgiving behind us, comes the endless shopping. Not to mention the holiday office parties and the tasty treats that your neighbors baked just for you that might just break your diet. “I think many American’s today overeat in general, that is one of
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our biggest problems. Especially with the holidays people are eating cookies, ice cream, candies, and cakes there is just so much going on. This is on top of what people are already eating,” said Tom Williams, CEO of Burn Fitness. According to the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, a study taken in 2015 regarding holiday weight gain said, “The average American SEE FIT PAGE 6
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